1、专业英语四级（听写听力）模拟试卷 179及答案与解析 一、 PART I DICTATION Directions: Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage wi
2、ll be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. 专业英语四级（听写听力）模拟试卷 179答案与 解析 一、 PART I DICTATION Directions: Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage
3、will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done a
4、t normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. 1 【正确答案】 Identity Theft Identity theft is considered one of the top crimes in the United States. / Identity thieves steal personal information. / They collect Social Security numbers, banking records and telephone numbers. / They
5、use this information to request loans or get credit cards in the name of the victim. / Victims of identity theft can spend years / attempting to re-establish their financial history and good name. / Some have been denied jobs or arrested for crimes in which they were not involved. / Identity thieves
6、 use several methods to get what they need. / They may trick people into giving personal information over the telephone. / They also may steal documents containing such information. / 【知识模块】 听写 2 【正确答案】 Earthquakes An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earths crust. / It s
7、tarts when two plates move around each other. / Energy is being stored when the plates press and stretch against each other. / When released suddenly, the energy will break and shake the rock around the plates. / At the Earths surface, earthquakes manifest themselves / by shaking or displacement of
8、the ground. / When the centre point of a large earthquake is located offshore, / the sea bed may be displaced sufficiently to cause a tidal wave. / Earthquakes can also trigger land slides and eruptions of volcanoes. / 【知识模块】 听写 3 【正确答案】 American Elections National elections are held in the United S
9、tates every two years. / Each time, voters elect all members of the House of Representatives for a two-year term, / and one-third of Senate members for a six-year term. / Many states also choose governors and state legislatures in national elections. / Citizens may also vote on different questions o
10、f state or local interest. / The Constitution requires the president and vice president be elected every four years. / By law, voting is to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. / Every four years, the Democrats and the Republicans hold national conventions / to officially
11、 choose their nominees for president and vice president. / 【知识模块】 听写 4 【正确答案】 Space Gym Physical fitness is an important part of being an astronaut. / Astronauts must be healthy enough to perform tasks while in space, / such as taking a space walk to repair an external piece of equipment. / In space
12、, muscles, including the heart, can lose strength and endurance / as they dont have to interact with gravity. / Astronauts use athletic equipment modified for this special environment to maintain their physical fitness. / For example, a special running machine is used to increase their endurance, /
13、so they can work for longer periods of time without getting tired. / They also pull against vacuum cylinders, / which lack air, to create resistance and work their muscles. / 【知识模块】 听写 5 【正确答案】 Corporations A corporation is a kind of business organization with an unlimited lifetime. / Corporations c
14、an sell stock as a way to raise money. / Stock represents shares of ownership in a company. / Investors who buy stock can trade their shares / or keep them as long as the company is in business. / A company might use some of its earnings to pay dividends as a reward to shareholders. / Or it might reinvest the money into the business. / If shares lose value, investors can lose all of the money they paid for their stock. / But shareholders are not responsible for the debts of the corporation. / A corporation is a legal entity separate from its owners. / 【知识模块】 听写
